"When Lidia Ferrin was a small girl in Utah, she was eating a picnic lunch with her sister Sarah and her brothers. An Indian who had been friendly with the family, came along on hoarse back. The children were not afraid of him. He stopped to talk and then suddenly tried to grab Sarah. She eluded him so he took Lydia, wrapped her in a buffalo robe and was carrying her off when an immigrant train came into view meeting them. The Indian released Lydia. She was picked up and taken back home."
The following information comes from Helen W Crandall who was a descendent of George and Lydia. It apparently came from a magazine written in Pima, Arizona.
"George W Williams and Lydia Ferrin Williams with 5 of their 8 children came to the Gila Valley on 8 December 1885. Mr. Williams own written account of this period of their lives is as follows:"" I was born in Hancock County, Illinois on January 15th 1845. Came to Arizona in 1880, landing in Taylor on December 17th. Went to Luna Valley, New Mexico, in the fall of 1883. Landed in Safford in December 1885-flat broke. Worked for President Layton in his mill for 6 weeks, taking most of my pay in flour and hog meat. In February, 1886, got a contract from President Martineau to clear the mesquite stumps from 40 acres of land at 25 cents per stump. Took my pay on the tithing office. Got enough provisions to last 6 months. During this time we lived in Martineau's chicken coop. We occupied one room and in the other room there were turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens. We always got up early but had no need of an alarm clock. Then we moved to Thatcher where I bought a lot of President Layton on the same block as Joseph Woolsey. This was the first lot fenced in Thatcher. I afterward sold my improvements to Mr. Woolsey, went to Pima, rented a small adobe house of Nat Glazer. Lived there until I bought Mr. Baker out. In 1887 started the lime business in Bear Springs Flat, also the brick business in Pima. During this time Brother Thurston was killed by Indians at the lime kiln. My land marks in the brick and lime industry can be found in all the principal towns and cities throughout Graham and Greenlee Counties. I saw many scary times during this time on account of the Indians.." He came from Missouri to Utah in 1852.
Mr. Williams, called "Brick Williams" was but 6 months old when his father died. His stepfather, Orvel Morgan Allen, helped his mother, Elizabeth Ann Burkett, rear him and it was from this man that he learned the brickmaking business. In addition he and his boys developed a nice farm which one of his later bought. He moved his brick business to the Clifton area, later selling out and moving to Los Angeles to be near his married daughters. He died there in 1928. It was in Utah that Mr. Williams married Lydia Ferrin, also a pioneer from Missouri to Utah. She was the daughter of Samuel and Salley Powell Ferrin and was born 8 March 1852 in Iowa. Her family went through all of the early-day hardships of those first pioneers to Utah including the famous "It was in Utah that Mr. Williams married Lydia Ferrin, also a pioneer from Missouri to Utah. She was the daughter of Samuel and Salley Powell Ferrin and was born 8 March 1852 in Iowa. This family went through all of the early-day hardships of those first pioneers to Utah including the famous "Cricket War" and the Utah Indian Raids. She was always a rather delicate woman and the rigors of pioneer life proved too much for her. She died in 1901 and is buried in the Pima Cemetery. She was always as active in church and public affairs as was possible considering her failing health and the care of her large family."
The following information comes from Helen W Crandall who was a descendent of George and Lydia. It apparently came from a magazine written in Pima, Arizona.
"George W Williams and Lydia Ferrin Williams with 5 of their 8 children came to the Gila Valley on 8 December 1885. Mr. Williams own written account of this period of their lives is as follows:"" I was born in Hancock County, Illinois on January 15th 1845. Came to Arizona in 1880, landing in Taylor on December 17th. Went to Luna Valley, New Mexico, in the fall of 1883. Landed in Safford in December 1885-flat broke. Worked for President Layton in his mill for 6 weeks, taking most of my pay in flour and hog meat. In February, 1886, got a contract from President Martineau to clear the mesquite stumps from 40 acres of land at 25 cents per stump. Took my pay on the tithing office. Got enough provisions to last 6 months. During this time we lived in Martineau's chicken coop. We occupied one room and in the other room there were turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens. We always got up early but had no need of an alarm clock. Then we moved to Thatcher where I bought a lot of President Layton on the same block as Joseph Woolsey. This was the first lot fenced in Thatcher. I afterward sold my improvements to Mr. Woolsey, went to Pima, rented a small adobe house of Nat Glazer. Lived there until I bought Mr. Baker out. In 1887 started the lime business in Bear Springs Flat, also the brick business in Pima. During this time Brother Thurston was killed by Indians at the lime kiln. My land marks in the brick and lime industry can be found in all the principal towns and cities throughout Graham and Greenlee Counties. I saw many scary times during this time on account of the Indians.." He came from Missouri to Utah in 1852.
Mr. Williams, called "Brick Williams" was but 6 months old when his father died. His stepfather, Orvel Morgan Allen, helped his mother, Elizabeth Ann Burkett, rear him and it was from this man that he learned the brickmaking business. In addition he and his boys developed a nice farm which one of his later bought. He moved his brick business to the Clifton area, later selling out and moving to Los Angeles to be near his married daughters. He died there in 1928. It was in Utah that Mr. Williams married Lydia Ferrin, also a pioneer from Missouri to Utah. She was the daughter of Samuel and Salley Powell Ferrin and was born 8 March 1852 in Iowa. Her family went through all of the early-day hardships of those first pioneers to Utah including the famous "It was in Utah that Mr. Williams married Lydia Ferrin, also a pioneer from Missouri to Utah. She was the daughter of Samuel and Salley Powell Ferrin and was born 8 March 1852 in Iowa. This family went through all of the early-day hardships of those first pioneers to Utah including the famous "Cricket War" and the Utah Indian Raids. She was always a rather delicate woman and the rigors of pioneer life proved too much for her. She died in 1901 and is buried in the Pima Cemetery. She was always as active in church and public affairs as was possible considering her failing health and the care of her large family."
"When Lidia Ferrin was a small girl in Utah, she was eating a picnic lunch with her sister Sarah and her brothers. An Indian who had been friendly with the family, came along on hoarse back. The children were not afraid of him. He stopped to talk and then suddenly tried to grab Sarah. She eluded him so he took Lydia, wrapped her in a buffalo robe and was carrying her off when an immigrant train came into view meeting them. The Indian released Lydia. She was picked up and taken back home."
The following information comes from Helen W Crandall who was a descendent of George and Lydia. It apparently came from a magazine written in Pima, Arizona.
"George W Williams and Lydia Ferrin Williams with 5 of their 8 children came to the Gila Valley on 8 December 1885. Mr. Williams own written account of this period of their lives is as follows:"" I was born in Hancock County, Illinois on January 15th 1845. Came to Arizona in 1880, landing in Taylor on December 17th. Went to Luna Valley, New Mexico, in the fall of 1883. Landed in Safford in December 1885-flat broke. Worked for President Layton in his mill for 6 weeks, taking most of my pay in flour and hog meat. In February, 1886, got a contract from President Martineau to clear the mesquite stumps from 40 acres of land at 25 cents per stump. Took my pay on the tithing office. Got enough provisions to last 6 months. During this time we lived in Martineau's chicken coop. We occupied one room and in the other room there were turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens. We always got up early but had no need of an alarm clock. Then we moved to Thatcher where I bought a lot of President Layton on the same block as Joseph Woolsey. This was the first lot fenced in Thatcher. I afterward sold my improvements to Mr. Woolsey, went to Pima, rented a small adobe house of Nat Glazer. Lived there until I bought Mr. Baker out. In 1887 started the lime business in Bear Springs Flat, also the brick business in Pima. During this time Brother Thurston was killed by Indians at the lime kiln. My land marks in the brick and lime industry can be found in all the principal towns and cities throughout Graham and Greenlee Counties. I saw many scary times during this time on account of the Indians.." He came from Missouri to Utah in 1852.
Mr. Williams, called "Brick Williams" was but 6 months old when his father died. His stepfather, Orvel Morgan Allen, helped his mother, Elizabeth Ann Burkett, rear him and it was from this man that he learned the brickmaking business. In addition he and his boys developed a nice farm which one of his later bought. He moved his brick business to the Clifton area, later selling out and moving to Los Angeles to be near his married daughters. He died there in 1928. It was in Utah that Mr. Williams married Lydia Ferrin, also a pioneer from Missouri to Utah. She was the daughter of Samuel and Salley Powell Ferrin and was born 8 March 1852 in Iowa. Her family went through all of the early-day hardships of those first pioneers to Utah including the famous "It was in Utah that Mr. Williams married Lydia Ferrin, also a pioneer from Missouri to Utah. She was the daughter of Samuel and Salley Powell Ferrin and was born 8 March 1852 in Iowa. This family went through all of the early-day hardships of those first pioneers to Utah including the famous "Cricket War" and the Utah Indian Raids. She was always a rather delicate woman and the rigors of pioneer life proved too much for her. She died in 1901 and is buried in the Pima Cemetery. She was always as active in church and public affairs as was possible considering her failing health and the care of her large family."
The following information comes from Helen W Crandall who was a descendent of George and Lydia. It apparently came from a magazine written in Pima, Arizona.
"George W Williams and Lydia Ferrin Williams with 5 of their 8 children came to the Gila Valley on 8 December 1885. Mr. Williams own written account of this period of their lives is as follows:"" I was born in Hancock County, Illinois on January 15th 1845. Came to Arizona in 1880, landing in Taylor on December 17th. Went to Luna Valley, New Mexico, in the fall of 1883. Landed in Safford in December 1885-flat broke. Worked for President Layton in his mill for 6 weeks, taking most of my pay in flour and hog meat. In February, 1886, got a contract from President Martineau to clear the mesquite stumps from 40 acres of land at 25 cents per stump. Took my pay on the tithing office. Got enough provisions to last 6 months. During this time we lived in Martineau's chicken coop. We occupied one room and in the other room there were turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens. We always got up early but had no need of an alarm clock. Then we moved to Thatcher where I bought a lot of President Layton on the same block as Joseph Woolsey. This was the first lot fenced in Thatcher. I afterward sold my improvements to Mr. Woolsey, went to Pima, rented a small adobe house of Nat Glazer. Lived there until I bought Mr. Baker out. In 1887 started the lime business in Bear Springs Flat, also the brick business in Pima. During this time Brother Thurston was killed by Indians at the lime kiln. My land marks in the brick and lime industry can be found in all the principal towns and cities throughout Graham and Greenlee Counties. I saw many scary times during this time on account of the Indians.." He came from Missouri to Utah in 1852.
Mr. Williams, called "Brick Williams" was but 6 months old when his father died. His stepfather, Orvel Morgan Allen, helped his mother, Elizabeth Ann Burkett, rear him and it was from this man that he learned the brickmaking business. In addition he and his boys developed a nice farm which one of his later bought. He moved his brick business to the Clifton area, later selling out and moving to Los Angeles to be near his married daughters. He died there in 1928. It was in Utah that Mr. Williams married Lydia Ferrin, also a pioneer from Missouri to Utah. She was the daughter of Samuel and Salley Powell Ferrin and was born 8 March 1852 in Iowa. Her family went through all of the early-day hardships of those first pioneers to Utah including the famous "It was in Utah that Mr. Williams married Lydia Ferrin, also a pioneer from Missouri to Utah. She was the daughter of Samuel and Salley Powell Ferrin and was born 8 March 1852 in Iowa. This family went through all of the early-day hardships of those first pioneers to Utah including the famous "Cricket War" and the Utah Indian Raids. She was always a rather delicate woman and the rigors of pioneer life proved too much for her. She died in 1901 and is buried in the Pima Cemetery. She was always as active in church and public affairs as was possible considering her failing health and the care of her large family."
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